A Merry Heart

 Proverbs 17:22 says, " A merry heart doeth good like a medicine but a broken spirit drieth up the bones". 

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

Did you know...

Laughter is good for your health

• Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
• Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
• Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
• Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

The Benefits of Laughter
Physical Health Benefits: Boosts immunity Lowers stress hormones Decreases pain Relaxes your muscles Prevents heart disease	Mental Health Benefits: Adds joy and zest to life Eases anxiety and fear Relieves stress Improves mood Enhances resilience	Social Benefits: Strengthens relationships Attracts others to us Enhances teamwork Helps defuse conflict Promotes group bonding

Here are some ways to start:

• Smile. Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, it’s contagious. Pioneers in “laugh therapy,” find it’s possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for smiling. When you look at someone or see something even mildly pleasing, practice smiling.
• Count your blessings. Literally make a list. The simple act of considering the good things in your life will distance you from negative thoughts that are a barrier to humor and laughter. When in a state of sadness, we have further to travel to get to humor and laughter.
• When you hear laughter, move toward it. Sometimes humor and laughter are private, a shared joke among a small group, but usually not. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, “What’s funny?”
• Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easily–both at themselves and at life’s absurdities–and who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.
• Bring humor into conversations. Ask people, “What’s the funniest thing that happened to you today? This week? In your life?”

 For more information about this topic please visit www.Helpguide.org

It's Joke Time

Lolo: Apo! Tago kay naa imong teacher paingon sa balay.

          Nag-absent ra ba ka!

Apo: Tago pod Lo kay makit-an ka nila. 

          Ako ra bang pananghid nga namatay na ka!

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Tatay: Dong! Kung dili gani ka kapasar sa imong exam,

            ayaw na ko tawag ug tatay ha.

Anak: O Tay!

(Human sa exam)

Tatay: Anak, kumusta ang exam?

Anak: Ok ra man P're!

Impas!!!

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Pasahero: Pamiliti na ko o!

Driver: Asa ni gikan?

Pasahero: Sa bulsa nako.

Driver: (amaw ni ay) Suklianan ni nako?

Pasahero: Pila diay ang Downtown?

Driver: Nganu imong paliton?

Pag sure oi!!!

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Eksena sa Jeep

(Studyante naglugit-lugit sa ilong)

Pakialamero nga Lolo: Unsa diay imong gikuha Dai?

Studyante: Education Lo.

Lolo: Aw abi nako'g kugmo!

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Maestra: Class, our lesson for today is Tagalog.

Juan, use "ng" in a sentence. Gamitin ang salitang "ng" sa wastong pangungusap.

Juan: Maayong gabii, Nang.

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Si Juan miadto sa iyang veterinarian aron moreklamo kay namatay ang iyang baboy nga iyang gipatambalan: 

Juan: Doc, kinihanglan nga ibalik ang akong gibayad nimo kay wala maayo akong baboy. Namatay na hinoon. 

Doctor: Imo bang gisunod akong instruction nga patumaron nimo ug tambal ang imong baboy 3 times a week. 

Juan: Gisonod mo lang. Ako gyong gisiguro nga makatumar ang akong baboy ug tambal 3 times kada-iwik! 

So laugh... and the world laugh with you!